utilized RDDs have labeled them as dirty bombs (Ready, 2016). However, the United States military recognizes RDDs as Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) (Burton, 2006). The radioactive materials in RDDs have been extensively used in the medicine and research industries (Ready, 2016). Medical Doctors use radiation to view bones (x-ray), blood vessels and tissues (computerized tomography (CT) and Mammogram)…
If you are searching for a lower grade and cheaper garbage disposal due to the light usage in the kitchen, Insinkerator Badger 5 might be the one for you. Badger 5 is one of the standard lines of Insinkerator disposals. It is a choice for your household if your primary concern is the product price tag. Another plus point is that the unit has a compact design - ideal if you have limiting spaces underneath the kitchen sink. In terms of performance, it is reliable and functional and has the…
Before the nuclear fallout covered many miles, “immense areas contaminable by a single bomb undoubtedly make radioactive fallout potentially one of the most lethal effects of nuclear war,” this harmed more people and goods then everyone would think (Funk & Wagnalls Editorial Staff). With the nuclear fallout this meant that if you had goods…
The purpose of the bath bomb experiment was to examine the fizz by adding extra cornstarch to the bath bomb recipe will affect the overall outcome. If there is more cornstarch added to the bath bomb, then the bath bomb will be less fizzy because cornstarch acts as a dry filler that controls the reaction between baking soda and citric acid. The experiment calls for two different recipes. The first one was the normal recipe which blue was used as the coloring. The other recipe was the extra…
and it's called a bath bomb. If you have never experienced one, these "bombs" become fizzy when they touch the water. Why? It is due to a chemical reaction taking place between different ingredients within the bath bomb. In this activity you'll get to make your own homemade bath bombs and explore how changing the ratio of the ingredients affects how much the bath bomb fizzes when it comes into contact with water. Then you can use your perfected method to make some bath bombs as a gift for…
Radiological Dispersion Device, often referred to as an RDD or “dirty bomb”, contains conventional explosives (such as dynamite) and radioactive material. The intention is to spread radioactive material over a large area. RDDs are not a new idea. The military considered creating such devices in 1941. Dirty bombs are no longer considered practical for military applications and are now considered terrorist weapons (The Facts about “Dirty Bombs”, 2005, pg. 4). Radioactive materials are…
strange to celebrate the American Bicentennial while living in the country we went to war with during the American Revolution! In late September 1977 when my overseas tour was complete, I received orders to report to the Strategic Air Command’s 509th Bomb Wing at Pease Air Force Base New Hampshire. The assignment I was to maintain FB-111 automated avionics test…
regards to the famed Ticking Bomb Hypothetical which has been used on multiple occasions to permit and even encourage torture as an information gathering tactic. Baron makes it clear that she recognizes there might be extreme cases where torture is understood as the lesser of two evils, but that the Ticking Bomb Hypothetical should not be considered a viable hypothetical to use to think over circumstances of necessary torture. Dershowitz also agrees that the Ticking Bomb hypothetical is too…
and USSR had nuclear-programs in order to make, and perfect the atom bomb, or nuclear weapons. During the Cold War the USSR and the USA were in a race to build the atom bomb. Although they both had secret and confidential programs, that not many people knew about, spies were very effective in order to discover new information. The USSR potential to build an atom bomb was underestimated by the West. The Soviets made an atom bomb exceptionally early, which was well before the USA believed they…
Is the act-utilitarian argument for torture in ticking bomb scenarios correct? Act-Utilitarianism is the rightness of actions depending entirely on how they impact welfare or happiness. In which, the decision will be attempting to maximize both welfare and happiness. Utilitarianism sees no action as bad in itself because morality is decided by the consequences of actions. The “right thing to do” of saving the innocent is necessary to be compared and evaluated against the bad. This is set to be…